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Shrewsbury 5K Classic takes place Sunday
SHREWSBURY — More than 300 area runners, walkers and spectators are expected to turn out for the 16th annual Shrewsbury 5K Classic Race on Sunday. Sponsored by the Foundation for Shrewsbury Education, the race begins and ends at the Shrewsbury Borough School at the end of Obre Place. The 5K is the foundation’s major annual…
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Job search program at Eastern Branch Library
SHREWSBURY — Two market specialists from the N.J. Department of Labor and Workforce Development will show job seekers how a new website can help in the job search. “An Introduction to Real Time Jobs in Demand,” a free program, will be held on Monday, Oct. 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Monmouth County…
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Tinton Falls considers having a TV channel
Committee recommends broadcasting events, meetings BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — It will likely take several years until the launch, but the Borough Council is looking at broadcasting borough-centered television programming. The idea was discussed at the Oct. 5 Borough Council meeting, where two residents representing the borough’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) spoke…
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R.B. Charter School hosts Spanish Heritage Dinner
RED BANK — The Red Bank Charter School, a K-8 public school, is hosting its annual Spanish Heritage Dinner to raise funds for educational programs and to offer the community the opportunity to enjoy authentic, homecooked Spanish and Latin American cuisine. Charter Community Organization is running the event. The dinner will be held on Friday,…
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Clean Ocean Action’s 25th Annual Fall Beach Sweeps
Clean Ocean Action (COA) is calling on individuals and organizations to participate in the 25th Annual Fall Beach Sweeps on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 70 sites along the New Jersey Coast. Beach Sweeps begin at 9 a.m. and end at noon, rain or shine. Volunteers are advised to should dress for the weather, apply sunscreen,…
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Boro to end use of pesticides in parks
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — After considering the issue over the summer, the Tinton Falls Borough Council has decided to reduce the use of pesticides on borough-owned properties. The council passed a resolution eliminating the use of pesticides on public properties at the Oct. 5 meeting, and Jane Nogaki, programcoordinator for the…
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RFH ‘Stand Up for Comedy’ fundraiser
RUMSON — The RFH High School Foundation is presenting its third annual “Stand Up for Comedy” fundraiser to enhance educational programs at Rumson- Fair Haven Regional High School. The fall Comedy Night will be held at the Oyster Point on Sunday, Oct. 17, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Professional comedian Vinnie Brand will once again be the…
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Hearing the silent voices of women
‘Coming in Hot’ tells stories of servicewomen from Vietnam to Iraq BY LINDA DENICOLA Correspondent Bringing her play about women in the military to the area in February will be a homecoming of sorts for Lisa Bowden, who grew up in Fair Haven. “Coming in Hot” tells the stories of women in combat, in the…
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Officials want commissary to remain open, local
Post exchange to close next June BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Local officials are fighting on behalf of veterans to keep the commissary at Fort Monmouth open, or at least local, when the post closes in 2011. Reps. Frank Pallone Jr. and Rush Holt and Freeholder Director Lillian Burry have been spearheading this effort. Pallone…
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